Portrait of Benedetto Pistrucci, Maria Elisa Pistrucci, ca. 1850

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Portrait of Benedetto Pistrucci, ca. 1850, British, probably London, Sardonyx, Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( x x cm); x x mm, Lapidary Work-Gems, Maria Elisa Pistrucci (British, 1824–1881, active London and Rome), Benedetto Pistrucci taught gem carving to his children. This is an exceedingly rare tribute from a carver to her father and mentor. The buoyant curls and muttonchops above the timelessly classical drapery at the neck are easily interpretable as silvery white marks of distinction

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Size: 3900px × 5200px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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